Posted 8 years ago
vintagelamp
(1101 items)
Pierette Lustre Ware Powder Bowl/ Trinket Box found in a local shop. I am assuming that it was manufactured in the early 1930s but I cannot find the maker's mark on the bottom which appears to be the head of an elephant.
Addendum from Gotheborge.com:
Tashiro Shoten Ltd porcelain shop in Yokohama which were active before WWII up until 1954. The use of the word "Shoten" indicates the name for a shop which is selling products from its own kiln. The years below are all tentative and we have no firm data on specific years. Carol Bess White, Made in Japan books has it that Goldcastle, CHIKUSA belongs to Tashiro Shoten Ltd in Nagoya, Japan. Other names used by Tashiro Shoten are "Trico", "Trico China", "Royal Trico", and two logo marks: Elephant above MADE IN JAPAN and TA within a cherry blossom flower. For the Japanese market it appears as if a Japanese mark was used since pieces with the elephant mark is hardly or not at all found in Japan today.
That's so sweet! Can be anywhere from the 1930s up to the late 1950s/early 60s. The "Made In Japan" stamp gives it wide date margin.
Efesgirl, Thank you for the information!
You're welcome! I have no idea what maker uses and elephant/pagoda backstamp. Knowing that should narrow down the manufacture date.
Efesgirl, I just found the info and added it in the description.
Wonderful figurine, and well researched VL!
racer, Thank you!
The bobbed hairdo screams 1930s.
Celiene, Yes, that is why I bought it. Thank you :)
It’s Tashiro Shoten 1920-early 40’s They had a factory in Nagoya and Yokohama
Sorry vintagelamp, I didn’t read your intro where you had already done the research!
maryh, No. I SOOOO appreciate your help, believe me. Have a great New Year!
OH! TERRIFIC!
PostCardCollector, Thank you!!!